Brett Litzler is a staff writer for Brief Policy Perspectives and a first-year MPP student. The United States has a tumultuous history with government-run housing. Throughout the… Read more “Looking to Other Countries for a New Model of Government Housing”
Tag: Social Policy
COVID-19 and Structural Racism: How Policies Can Address Disparities
Catherine Kaufman is a staff writer for Brief Policy Perspectives and a second-year MPA student. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve heard one phrase over and over again:… Read more “COVID-19 and Structural Racism: How Policies Can Address Disparities”
Assessing the Impacts of COVID-19 on Gender Equality in the U.S.
Jenny Hyde is a 2020 graduate of George Washington University with a Masters in Public Policy with a concentration in Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies. Over much… Read more “Assessing the Impacts of COVID-19 on Gender Equality in the U.S.”
Exploring Pathways Out of Poverty: Support That Empowers Families
Travis Reginal, MPA, Staff Writer, Brief Policy Perspectives The US Partnership on Mobility from Poverty (the Partnership), funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, is tasked with… Read more “Exploring Pathways Out of Poverty: Support That Empowers Families”
GW WonkCast S3E9-2: Above the Fold: Using Predictive Analytics to Address Gun Violence in Schools
Last Friday, the GW WonkCast team joined WRGW News to discuss a new approach to a timely and difficult issue: gun violence. co-Host Erik LaDue and Brief Policy… Read more “GW WonkCast S3E9-2: Above the Fold: Using Predictive Analytics to Address Gun Violence in Schools”
GW WonkCast S3E9-1: Below the Fold: Infrastructure Plan Overestimate, Elephant Trophy Imports, and UK Landbanking
This #belowthefold unpacks two U.S. policies and one in the UK. co-Host Gabe Moss looks at a new study that estimates the administration’s plan to invest $200… Read more “GW WonkCast S3E9-1: Below the Fold: Infrastructure Plan Overestimate, Elephant Trophy Imports, and UK Landbanking”
Notes from the Policy Field: Movie Screening on Young Women of Color and the Juvenile Justice System
Event: Live at Urban: For Ahkeem: A Screening and Discussion on Young Women of Color and the Juvenile Justice System Event effectiveness rating: 5 stars (out of 5)… Read more “Notes from the Policy Field: Movie Screening on Young Women of Color and the Juvenile Justice System”
GW WonkCast S3E6-3: Above the Fold: The Role of the Judicial Branch during the Trump Administration
GW WonkCast interrupts the airwaves to talk about the power of the judicial branch and what role the court systems play among the policies of the Trump… Read more “GW WonkCast S3E6-3: Above the Fold: The Role of the Judicial Branch during the Trump Administration”
GW WonkCast S3E4-1: Below the Fold
Protests and law suits are abound in this week’s Below the Fold. Gay rights groups are pressuring Amazon not to build its second headquarters in a state… Read more “GW WonkCast S3E4-1: Below the Fold”
